CHESS MATCH.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14918, 22 August 1910, Page 8

CHESS MATCH.

OTAGO v. TIMARU. Play in the match by telegraph between tho Otago awl Timaru Chess Clubs was resumed on Saturday night, with the following results, the local player's name ibeing given first in each instance:—

At board 1, 0. Balk, through a miscalculation, lost a pawn to E. J, Mills on tho nineteenth move. Tho lattcr's twentysccond move was, however, a weak one, Mr Mills lost a bishop thereby, and resigned on the fortieth .move. At board 2,' G. F. Dodds opposed T. Mara. The lattcr's thirteenth move was an error of judgment, Mr Mara himself describing it as " ail imbecile move." Mr Dodds pressed forward a vigorous attack, and compelled his adversary's resignation nin« moves later.

At boards 3, 4, 5, and 6, where Messrs A. Melior, J. Dunlop, A. Ellis, and G. 1). Wright wei;e pitted against Messrs P. Mara, J. Mallouk, H. Gourlay, and W. Ilnssall respectively, the games were not finished at midnight, and will be submitted to the Adjudication Board for judgment. As these ganies are sub judice, no commcnt upon them is made.

At board 7, where Archdeaoon Gould [ought G. P. Wood, the latter neglected a chance of securing a bishop on the seventh move. At tho mid-game the archdeacon emerged from a series of exchanges with a numerical- advantage in pawns whioli compelled Mr Wood's resignation en the thirtyninth move.

At board 8 S. S. Myers resumed with rcok and four pawns against E. Outhbcrt's rook, bishop, and three pawns. The preponderance of the Timaru player's forces causad Mr Myers to resign on the twentyfourth move.

At board 9 J. J. Marlow defeated his opponent (J. M'Alistor) on the previous Saturday night in. a short, sharp game of 13 mo\e3.

At board 10, where A. T. -Chodowski op. posed A. Burford, the umpire anisplaced the Timaru player's bishop on square 31 instead of on square 13. Mr Chodowski lesi: a knight through this error, and ultimately the game.

At board 11 T. J. Rossfcotham, nfler his opponent, (A. Beck) had played havoc with his pawns, cleverly evaded a. disastrous defeat by scouring a draw by perpetual cheek. At board 12 W. J. Sma.rt opposed B. Hayes., The latter won a pawn through a manoeuvre not anticipated by Smart. At midnight these players agreed upon a draw, although Hayes had a naivn woll posted at ICR 6.

The scores are:—Dunedin, 4 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses; Timaru, 2 wins, 2 draws, 4 losses. The result of the match now hinges upon the decisions of the Adjudication Board on tho four unfinished games reserved for its judgment